NIT Bracketology: Feb. 17, 2016

Before we get into the bracket I just want to remind everyone that this bracket is based on an end of season projection. That distinction is certainly important when looking at a number of teams with hard schedules down the stretch and I just want to make sure it’s clear.

Before I get into the bracket. How about Wisconsin? The Badgers have gone from projected to barely make the NIT on Jan. 1 to being in the NCAA tournament in this latest bracket. Greg Gard is quite the miracle worker.

One note on the bracket. I swapped Mississippi (last 7 seed) and Richmond (first 8 seed) because two SEC teams shouldn’t play each other in the first round of the NIT. Otherwise everything else reflects a team’s true seed.

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They have been loosely considered. Their projected RPI is around 94th with 1 projected Top 100 win (home against Belmont). They challenged themselves though during non-conference play, so that’s good. Still, I ultimately don’t think they’re going to make the field. I could certainly be wrong and it’s still possible that MTSU runs the table during the CUSA tournament and makes the NCAAs.